Legal duties.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 4-155-060
in effect4-155-060 Legal duties.
(a) Terminal licensees. In addition to all other duties and obligations required under the Act, this Code, and any applicable rules promulgated by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner, no terminal licensee shall:
(1) violate or otherwise fail to comply with any provision the Act, this Code, any applicable rules promulgated by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner, or any lawful order issued by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner;
(2) install, keep, or maintain more video gaming terminals than the number included on the application and for which a license has been issued, but in no event more than six video gaming terminals per licensed location;
(3) install, keep, or maintain any video gaming terminal: (A) unless a valid license issued under this chapter for the video gaming terminal is in effect; and (B) at any location other than the licensed location including on the application;
(4) fail to install, post, affix, maintain, or display any signs or tags as required by the Act, this Code, and any applicable rules promulgated by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner; or
(5) give anything of value, including, but not limited to, a loan or financing arrangement, to the owner of any authorized location or licensed location as any incentive or inducement to locate video gaming terminals in that establishment.
(b) Location licensees. In addition to all other duties and obligations required under the Act, this Code, and any applicable rules promulgated by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner, no location licensee shall:
(1) violate or otherwise fail to comply with any provision the Act, this Code, any applicable rules promulgated by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner, or any lawful order issued by the Illinois Gaming Board or the Commissioner;
(2) permit the use of a video gaming terminal in any manner not authorized by the Act or this chapter, including but not limited to the improper location of terminals, lack of required oversight, payouts in excess of those provided for by law, side bets, underage use, or other illegal gambling activities;
(3) install, keep, maintain, or use, or to permit the installation, keeping, maintenance, or use of, more video gaming terminals than the number included on the application and for which a license is issued, but in no event more than six video gaming terminals;
(4) permit access to or playing of video gaming terminals by persons who are under the age of 21 years;
(5) violate any provision of State law or this Code concerning the sale, dispensing or consumption on premises of alcoholic beverages that result in suspension or revocation of any liquor license held by or associated with the licensed location;
(6) fail to install, post, affix, maintain, or display any signs or tags as required by the Illinois Gaming Board, the Act, or this chapter; or
(7) install, keep, maintain, or use, or to permit the installation, keeping, maintenance, or use of, any video gaming terminal at the licensed location: (A) unless a valid license issued under this chapter for the video gaming terminal is in effect; and (B) by anyone other than the terminal licensee identified on the application.
(Added Coun. J. 12-19-25, p. 38125, Art. XIII, § 2)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2702993Fetched: 10/24/2026